With at least 12 alcohol-related incidents July 24-30, Saugeen Shores Police Chief Dan Rivett called for a safe, sober summer in an Aug. 4 press release.

“.... I would ask you to drink in moderation – we only have four cells in our police station,” Rivett said.

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A 19-year-old Toronto man charged with assault causing bodily harm in connection with a road rage incident that seriously injured a 50-year-old Port Elgin bicyclist appears in a Walkerton court Oct. 4 after being released by Saugeen Shores police on a promise to appear following the Aug. 2 incident.

Police said the victim suffered major injuries to his face after being punched repeatedly by a passenger who got out of a moving van that had cut the cyclist off in traffic.

The cyclist was taken to Saugeen Memorial Hospital and transferred to Owen Sound hospital for treatment. He was released and continues to recover at home.

Aug. 5

A 52-year-old Saugeen Shores man who poured gasoline on the front door of a Port Elgin woman's apartment was charged with uttering death threats, uttering threats to injure an animal and assault. He was held in custody for a show cause hearing.

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A swimmer struggling in high waves in Lake Huron off Adelaide St. and Burns Lane in Southampton was helped to shore safely by other swimmers. The man was taken to hospital as a precaution.

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A bicyclist suffered a concussion after being struck by a vehicle that turned and pulled out in front of him on Albert St. North in Southampton.

The incident was not reported until the cyclist later went to hospital. The driver was charged with failing to yield under the Highway Traffic Act.

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A victim is out $700 after falling for a scam after she accepted a $1,400 deposit in her bank account with the instruction to buy $700 in iTunes cards and give the card numbers to the scammer, which she did.

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A 36-year-old Saugeen Shores man was charged with assault and failing to comply with a recognizance after an unprovoked attack on an acquaintance while they walked home from a bar.

Aug. 4

Power tools – a Stihl trimmer, Black & Decker saw and Milwaukee saw – were reported stolen from an unlocked garage in the the 700 block of Gustavus St.

Aug. 3

Police are targeting Concession 10 east of Highway 21, Bruce Rd. 13 and McVicar St. following complaints of speeding vehicles in the area.

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Police are investigating a fraud complaint laid by a local business that paid a Manitoba company for advertising on a sign in the community which never materialized.

Aug. 2

A 19-year-old Toronto man charged with assault causing bodily harm in connection with a road rage incident that seriously injured a 50-year-old Port Elgin bicyclist appears in a Walkerton court Oct. 4 after being released by Saugeen Shores police on a promise to appear following the Aug. 2 incident.

Police said the victim suffered major injuries to his face after being punched repeatedly by a passenger who got out of a moving van that had cut the cyclist off in traffic at 4:30 p.m.

The cyclist was taken to Saugeen Memorial Hospital and transferred to Owen Sound hospital for treatment. He was released and continues to recover at home.

Aug. 1

A 20-year-oldSaugeen Shores man that police found smoking marijuana in his car near the Lehnen St. sewage plant was charged with possession of a controlled substance.

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An email report of an assault at Nodwell Park turned up no evidence of a crime. Police were unable to trace the email sender.

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Police responded to a number of thefts reports including two white swivel outdoor wire chairs that were stolen from a Huron St. residence in Southampton Aug. 1.

A dark blue Dodge Caravan was seen leaving a house on Piccadilly Dr. In Southampton before a potted plant was reported stolen.

A large white ceramic flower planter was stolen from the front porch of a Highland St. residence.

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A victim who gave an acquaintance her debit card to buy $20 worth of gas called police the next day when she found that $80 had been withdrawn from her account. Police are investigating the theft.

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A 45-year-old Paisley driver who refused to provide a breath sample to police who believed he'd been drinking was charged with the refusal and with driving under suspension after being stopped on Goderich St. at 2:45 a.m.

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A 7-year-old lost child was located by family in the Long dock area of Southampton before police arrived on the scene.

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An Ipod, wallet and change were stolen from a vehicle parked on Eastwood Dr. after someone threw a brick through the driver's side window.

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July 30

A 22-year-old Saugeen Shores woman was charged with assault and possession of methamphetamine after police responded to an assault call in Port Elgin at 8:48 a.m.

At the scene, a 21-year-old Saugeen Shores man was also charged with possession of methamphetamine.

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A 30-year-old Cambridge man was charged with public intoxication after police responded to a call in the Gustavus/Goderich St. area at 8:02 a.m.

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One of two men earlier cautioned by police about public consumption of alcohol on Elgin St. was arrested at 5:41 a.m. after police said “he did not take the hint.”

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A man who refused to call a cab after repeatedly trying to wave down a police cruiser in Port Elgin for a ride home was charged with public intoxication and held in the cells until his friends took responsibility for him.

July 29

A 28-year-old Saugeen Shores woman sobered up in the police cells after being arrested for public intoxication in front of the Rona store in Southampton at 7:52 p.m.

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A 21-year-old female was charged with public intoxication after police responded to a call at Albert and Morpeth St. at 7:31 a.m.

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Two Saugeen Shores men, 28 and 33 years old, were charged with assaulting a third man on Goderich St. at 2:12 a.m. Police said all had been drinking when a verbal altercation began and the victim was punched and kicked.

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Police witnessed a 43-year-old Saugeen Shores driver strike a parked car when he tried to make a U-turn on Elgin St. at 1:50 a.m. He blew 230-mgms and 220-mgms and was charged with impaired driving and driving with over 80-mgms of alcohol. His licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle towed.

July 28

A 20-year-old intoxicated London man, found passed out behind the steering wheel, tried to start his car, without the keys, when rousted by police at 9:47 p.m. in the parking lot at the Beer Store in Southampton. Police had been called about a potentially impaired driver. The man was also charged with assault following an earlier domestic dispute.

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Police stopped approximately 300 vehicles in R.I.D.E spot checks in Saugeen Shores and found no violations, but called off one stop to respond to a call about a possibly impaired driver.

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A 21-year-old female was arrested and charged with public intoxication and held until sober after police were called twice. At 6:10 a.m. police were dispatched to a report of an intoxicated female carrying a liquor bottle and shouting that she wanted to die. Police found her, determined it was a pop bottle and she was not suicidal and was returned her home under care.

Less than 40 minutes later, police were called again and they located her on the street and she was arrested and charged.

July 27

A 42-year-old Oshawa man ticketed at 8:07 a.m. for being intoxicated in a public place was found passed out on Elgin St. at 11:57 p.m. by a passerby. He was arrested for public intoxication and held until sober.

July 26

A 34-year-old Owen Sound man was charged with five counts of theft, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime, and a probation violation after a Port Elgin Canadian Tire store employee confronted the man at 11:11 a.m. about the suspected theft of a drill, screwdriver and other power tools.

During the investigation police found the man in possession of a computer and Bluetooth speaker, valued at $628, which had been stolen from Walmart. The man was held for a bail hearing.

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After blowing two times over the legal limit, a 37-year-old Kincardine woman who police saw drive through the Goderich-Market St. intersection without stopping during a power failure, was charged with driving over 80-mgms at 12:37 a.m.

Her licence was suspended for 90 days and the vehicle, which belonged to a passenger, was impounded for seven days.